Pa. House GOP still stunned by speaker vote; session calendar, committees unsettled

HARRISBURG — One day elapsed and Republican lawmakers seemed no less shocked that a Democrat was elected as speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives despite the GOP holding a narrow numbers advantage.

The surprise selection of Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County charged the House on Tuesday. Every Democrat voted in favor but it was the support of 16 Republicans including the entire leadership team that moved Rozzi into the role on a 115-85 vote.

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